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Boakye Agyarko campaign denies rift with Bawumia ahead of NPP chairman election
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The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) national chairman hopeful Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has dismissed claims of a rift between him and the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a press statement issued in Accra on August 30, the campaign also rejected what it described as attempts by some individuals to claim collective achievements of the NPP as personal accomplishments ahead of the party’s national executive elections on October 3.
According to the statement signed by the campaign spokesperson, Vincent Frimpong Manu, Mr Agyarko has instructed his campaign team not to attack any of his fellow contestants.
It said Mr Agyarko believes every candidate in the race has contributed to the growth of the NPP and would be needed after the election.
The campaign highlighted Mr Agyarko’s record of service to the party, describing him as a founding member of the NPP who has served in several capacities since 1992.
It said he chaired the Danquah-Busia Club of North America and later served as the party’s North America Coordinator.
According to the statement, he was also the National Campaign Manager for the NPP during the 2012 general election and later served as a Policy Adviser to the party’s presidential candidate in the 2016 elections.
The campaign said Mr Agyarko also worked for more than two decades at the Bank of New York before serving as Minister for Energy.
On claims of a misunderstanding between Mr Agyarko and Dr Bawumia, the campaign stressed that the aspiring national chairman fully supports the NPP flagbearer.
“Dr Bawumia has his full support,” the statement noted, adding that Mr Agyarko has maintained that he would not interfere with the work of the flagbearer.
It explained that while the flagbearer leads the party’s campaign and communicates its political message, the national chairman is responsible for building and managing the party machinery needed to win elections.
The campaign further stated that Mr Agyarko was not seeking the national chairman position as a stepping stone for a future presidential ambition.
It said his independence would enable him to serve as a fair leader, unite the various groups within the party and help reconcile supporters of candidates who contested the party’s presidential primary.
The campaign said Mr Agyarko would soon release a separate statement outlining his plans for rebuilding the NPP if elected national chairman.
It added that delegates would ultimately decide on October 3 based on the facts and the records of the candidates.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to stop the ongoing Skytrain trial.
Asamoah, the first accused in the case, had filed a certiorari application at the Supreme Court seeking to quash the High Court’s decision rejecting his submission of no case after the prosecution had closed its case.
He subsequently applied for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the High Court from continuing with the trial until the Supreme Court determined his certiorari application.
Justice Senyo Dzamefe, sitting as a single Justice of the Supreme Court, dismissed the injunction application on Monday after hearing arguments from the parties last Friday.
In his ruling, Justice Dzamefe held that, based on Asamoah’s own affidavit evidence, he had not demonstrated a serious case to be tried.
The court also held that the issues raised by the applicant were matters that could properly be addressed through an appeal.
It further found that the trial judge’s decision to rule on the submission of no case was not an act done without jurisdiction or beyond the court’s jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court also concluded that Asamoah had not demonstrated what irreparable harm he would suffer if the injunction was not granted.
The ruling means the High Court can continue with the Skytrain trial while Asamoah’s certiorari application remains pending.
The High Court has set September 23 as the final extended deadline for the accused persons to file their defence, should they decide to do so.
Meanwhile, the second accused person, former GIIF Board Chairman, Professor Christopher Ameyaw Ekumfi, has filed a fresh application for a stay of proceedings.
The application is scheduled to be heard by the Court of Appeal on September 1.
Asamoah and Prof. Ameyaw Ekumfi are standing trial over allegations that $2 million was paid towards the Skytrain project without the approval of the GIIF board.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in collaboration with the National Security, has seized quantities of unregistered cigarette-shaped candy being sold in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra.
The product, branded as Cigarette Rod Lollipop, was seized during a crackdown on its sale over the weekend.
The FDA reports that the key suspect involved in the sale has been arrested and is in police custody pending investigations into the importation, distribution and sale of the product.
The Authority cautioned that the Cigarette Rod Lollipop is not registered with the FDA, meaning its composition is unknown and could pose a public health risk to consumers.
It further warned that the cigarette-shaped design of the candy could encourage children who use it to develop an interest in smoking.
According to the FDA, this could undermine efforts to discourage smoking, particularly among young people.
The Authority has therefore advised the public not to purchase or use the product under any circumstances.
The FDA reminded the public that under Section 97(1) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851), it is an offence to manufacture, import, export, distribute, sell or supply food unless it has been registered by the Authority.
It noted that the Cigarette Rod Lollipop falls under the category of food products.
The FDA has urged anyone who has information about individuals selling the product or other suspected unregistered products to report them to the Authority.
It appealed to persons who have the product in stock to immediately contact the FDA or submit it to the nearest FDA office.
Information leading to the arrest of the importer or other persons behind the importation and distribution of the product, the FDA added, will be treated confidentially and rewarded.
By: Jacob Aggrey
